Jack Sprat could eat no fat
\nhis wife could eat no lean;
\nand so between the two of them,
\nthey licked the platter clean.<\/p>\n
Jack Sprat could eat no white
\nhis wife could eat no yolk;
\nand so between the two of them
\neggs were quite a joke.<\/p>\n
Jack Sprat could eat no bread
\nhis wife could eat no butter;
\nseeing the two of them wolf it down
\nit set my\u00a0heart a flutter.<\/p>\n
Jack Sprat could eat no macaroni
\nhis wife could eat no cheese;
\nand so they ate up every bite
\nas quick as you could please.<\/p>\n
Jack Sprat could eat no spaghetti
\nhis wife could eat no sauce;
\nand so, as you can surely guess
\nthe meal:\u00a0a total loss!<\/p>\n
Jack Sprat could eat no crust
\nhis wife could eat no filling;
\nand so between the two of them
\ndessert was rather chilling.<\/p>\n
Jack Sprat could eat no peanut butter
\nhis wife could eat no jelly;
\nand so when they were done with lunch
\nthey sat and watched the telly.<\/p>\n
Jack Sprat could drink no tonic
\nhis wife could drink no gin;
\nquaffing cocktails with the Sprats
\nwas something of a sin.<\/p>\n
Jack Sprat could eat no icing
\nhis wife could eat no cake;
\nand so, dear happy couple Sprat,
\neat up, for pity’s sake!<\/p>\n
Jack Sprat was finally through
\nhis wife was also sated;
\nchomping, gorging, shov’ling it in
\ntheir hunger: finally abated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jack Sprat could eat no fat his wife could eat no lean; and so between the two of them, they licked the platter clean. Jack Sprat could eat no white his wife could eat no yolk; and so between the … Continue reading